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With cumulative impacts analysis integrated in permitting processes, communities like Chicago's Southeast Side could better advocate for needed resources and denial of the permits for harmful facilities.
12/8/21
The EPA's stronger emissions standards get the U.S. back on track to reduce our pollution
1/10/22
To confront the climate crisis and protect biodiversity, the U.S. Forest Service must move toward a science-based approach to forest management.
12/14/21
Today’s re-opening of the Illinois Shines program will help get renewable energy back on track
12/14/21
Please take a look at our Year-End Update video to see the impact we've made to protect the Midwest's environment.
12/9/21
With cumulative impacts analysis integrated in permitting processes, communities like Chicago's Southeast Side could better advocate for needed resources and denial of the permits for harmful facilities.
12/8/21
Program has already spurred enough solar development to power nearly 350,000 homes across the state, with much more coming soon.
12/1/21
Community solar can help build wealth and advance clean energy across Illinois, but state agencies need to hear from diverse voices to get it right
11/19/21
States can't just disregard air data they don't like, especially in an era of climate change when wildfires are hardly "exceptional" anymore
11/18/21
As if they don’t have enough polluters on all sides, Southeast Side residents face plans for an expanded waste dump on the lakeshore, where they were supposed to get a park.
11/18/21
A new bill in the Wisconsin legislature would remove a significant and needless barrier to the widespread deployment of solar energy in Wisconsin.
11/16/21
What strategies are state programs using to increase equitable access to solar energy in communities across the country?
11/15/21
The Build Back Better (BBB) framework outlines a historic boost for REAP – the Rural Energy for America Program – at $2 billion over ten years.
10/29/21
ELPC’s Tiffany Werner joined a Microsoft Research panel discussion with public health, technology, and science experts to discuss our new partnership for cleaner air in Chicago
10/20/21
Biden's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration must revise fuel economy standards to make them tougher while still feasible for cars built in 2024-2026
10/14/21
Federal Railroad Administration study affirms regional rail network is stronger than the sum of its parts, high speed rail is on the horizon.
10/14/21
Congratulations to ELPC Board Chair Harry Drucker and Board Member Smita Shah for being named Crain’s Chicago Business 2021 Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders
10/11/21
As another cloud of pollution muddies Lake Michigan, ELPC joins a Midwestern coalition calling on Indiana to step up and do their job to protect our shores
10/7/21
The heartland has always been a hotbed of transportation innovation. We must continue to respond to the challenges of our time, and strong vehicle emissions standards are the best way forward.
9/28/21
Federal funds for electric school buses could mean a healthier ride to school for millions of kids in America
9/27/21
New commitment to clean transportation is good for public health across the region, starting in the environmental justice community of Waukegan, IL
9/23/21
Good planning will ensure that grid infrastructure supports the state's clean energy ambitions, to the benefit of all Illinoisans
9/23/21
Journalist Dan Egan spoke with ELPC’s Howard Learner about Great Lakes threats and finding solutions.
9/21/21